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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.

UGA researchers have received significant NIH support for development of new tools to detect virus strains of influenza:

researchers are refining a nanotechnology-based method that uses laser light beams to more accurately predict emerging influenza strains-particularly strains with a… Read Article

UGA offices will be closed in observance of the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday January 21. This morning, the University presented four awards to community members working toward equality, diversity and justice as part of the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom… Read Article

It often seems as though major developments in energy efficiency or conservation are so elusive that the entire pursuit may appear to be futile. But we are surrounded by smaller steps forward, almost on a daily basis. UGA researchers report today on one small step with major implications:

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UGA welcomes one of the world's most tireless researchers on malaria to present the annual Ritter Lecture:

Alan Cowman, head of the Division of Infection and Immunity at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and a professor in the department of medical biology at the… Read Article

A discovery by UGA researchers may soon lead to new therapies for African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness:

The scientists at UGA's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases discovered a specific receptor tucked away in an organelle inside the disease-causing trypanosome… Read Article